Drawing Ground, where the ground matter, foraged near my former studio, waitis to be revealed as visible drawing when finer pigment is applied.

 
 

Drawing Ground 6

2019, minerals, indigo, shell gesso, sumi, kozo on linen

40” x 40”

Drawing Ground 8

2022, minerals, indigo, shell gesso, sumi, on linen

40” x 40” (in private collection, Pittsburgh, PA)

Drawing Ground 7

2019, minerals, synthetic red pigment, shell gesso, micronized silver, kozo on linen

40” x 40”

Drawing Ground 1

2019, minerals, cochineal, 24k gold, pure silver, shell gesso, kozo on linen

40” x 40”

Drawing Ground 2

2019, minerals, clay, shell gesso, sumi, pure silver, kozo on linen

40x40" (in private collection, La Jolla, CA)

Drawing Ground 5

2019, minerals, pure silver, shell gesso, cochineal, kozo on linen

40” x 40” (in private collection, Phoenix, AZ)